September 20 Birthdays   

  • 1
    PHILLIP PHILLIPS 22

    Singer and guitarist known for winning the eleventh season of American Idol.

  • 2
    SOPHIA LOREN 78

    Lovely Italian actress who won an Oscar for Two Women in 1962.

  • 3
    RUBY BRIDGES 58

    Became the first African American child to attend an all-white school on November 14, 1960

  • 4
    JON BERNTHAL 36

    Played Shane Walsh on AMC's zombie drama The Walking Dead.

  • 5
    ANNE MEARA 83

    Ben Stiller's mom, and Jerry Stiller's wife and comedy partner.

  • 6
    SAMMI HANRATTY 17

    Teen Actress known for her roles in Pushing Daises and An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong.

  • 7
    JUAN PABLO MONTOYA 37

    Colombian Formula One race car driver who has more than fifty finishes in the Top 10.

  • 8
    GARY COLE 56

    Played the dad in The Brady Bunch Movie, and also starred in Office Space and Disney's Kim Possible.

  • 9
    UPTON SINCLAIR (1878-1968)

    American author of The Jungle, which exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry and the torturous treatment given to those who worked there.

  • 10
    LEO STRAUSS (1899-1973)

    Influential German-American Jewish political philosopher who wrote about religion and politics.

  • 11
    GUY LAFLEUR 61

    Hall of Fame right winger won five Stanley Cup championships.

  • 12
    HENRIK LARSSON 41

    Retired Swedish striker and manager who was named Scottish Footballer of the Year twice.

  • 13
    MAURICE GAMELIN (1872-1958)

    The Commander-in-chief of the French Army during WWII.

  • 14
    JOHN TAVARES 22

    Centre for the NHL's New York Islanders, he was the first pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

  • 15
    NUNO BETTENCOURT 46

    Lead guitarist with the rock band Extreme

  • 16
    KRISTEN JOHNSTON 45

    Comedic actress who is best recognized for her roles on '3rd Rock from the Sun' and 'Ugly Betty'.

  • 17
    ALDIS HODGE 26

    Portrayed the role of Alec Hardison in the drama 'Leverage' alongside Gina Bellman.

  • 18
    MOON BLOODGOOD 37

    Terminator Salvation actress who started out as a Laker girl.

  • 19
    RED AUREBACH (1917-2006)

    Legendary NBA head coach who won nine NBA championships and seven more championships as the Celtics' general manager.

  • 20
    DEBORAH ROBERTS 52

    ABC TV journalist married one of the country's best-known weathermen

  • 21
    GILLIAN ROSE (1947-1995)

    Social philosopher and critic of neo-Kantianism and post-modernism.

  • 22
    MICHAEL HURST 55

    English character actor, best remembered as Lolaus in Hercules and Xena: Warrior Princess.

  • 23
    FELICIANO LOPEZ 31

    In 2005, he became the first Spanish male tennis player since 1972 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

  • 24
    ASIA ARGENTO 37

    Italian actress who appeared in a number of European films and is best known as Yelena in 'xXx'

  • 25
    CRYSTLE STEWART 31

    Former Miss USA winner and currently television actress.

  • 26
    JAMES DEWAR (1842-1923)

    Scottish chemist discovered gases can turn to liquid at extremely low temperatures

  • 27
    IAN DESMOND 27

    MLB player for the Washington Nationals.

  • 28
    RACHEL ROBERTS (1927-1980)

    Actress who's touching role as Margaret Hammond in 'This Sporting Life' earned her an Oscar nomination.

  • 29
    ENUKA OKUMA 36

    Canadian actress, best known as Traci Nash on ABC's Rookie Blue.

  • 30
    BELEN RODRIGUEZ 28

    Argentine television host of Sanremo Music Festival or later of Italia's Got Talent.

  • 31
    LISA BLOOM 51

    Civil Rights Attorney and the anchor of Lisa Bloom: Open Court, as well as a legal analyst on CBS News and CNN.

  • 32
    JASON BAY 34

    2004 Rookie of the Year Award winner who has been selected to three All-Star teams during his career.

  • 33
    GEORGE L. MOSSE (1918-1999)

    Influential historian published treatises on Nazi Germany and European fascism as a whole.

  • 34
    AIMEE GRAHAM 41

    Appeared in such films as Jackie Brown and Japan.

  • 35
    FRANK DEVOL (1911-1999)

    Composer of television theme songs for shows including the Brady Bunch, and My Three Sons, and Academy Award-winning film scores for Pillow Talk and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?.

  • 36
    HOLLY WEBER 28

    Model turned actress appeared in pages of FHM and Glamour magazines and on television shows including Modern Family.

  • 37
    PAUL WENDKOS (1925-2008)

    His film Gidget, about a 'girl midget' chasing romance on the sandy beaches, touched off a surfer-movie cultural craze.

  • 38
    SPENCER LOCKE 21

    Horror film actress who was memorable as K-Mart in two Resident Evil films.

  • 39
    JACK LAWLESS 25

    Drummer for the Jonas Brothers band and Ocean Grove.

  • 40
    EDWARD LAKSO (1932-2009)

    Screenwriter most recognized for his work on Star Trek and Charlie's Angels, among others.

  • 41
    EDWARD MONTORO 84

    Screenwriter who's most recognized for films like Beyond the Door and Grizzly.

  • 42
    CANDY SPELING 67

    Widow of the great television director Aaron Spelling

  • 43
    MATT BLAIR 62

    Franchise player for the Minnesota Vikings played outside linebacker for all 12 seasons of his career.

  • 44
    VAN JONES 44

    African American writer of The Green Collar Economy 2009 Time list of 100 Most Influential People.

  • 45
    JUDITH THOMPSON 58

    Playwright known most for her production, White Biting Dog, in 1984.

  • 46
    DALE CHIHULY 71

    Glass sculptor is known for his use of different culture's designs and color patterns.

  • 47
    TED NEELEY 69

    Drummer is best known for starring in the 1973 film Jesus Christ Superstar.

  • 48
    HERBERT PUTNAM (1861-1955)

    Head of the Library of Congress for the first four decades of the 20th century helped to make it a world-renowned institution.

  • 49
    ELIZABETH KENNY (1886-1952)

    Creator of the science of physical therapy was one of the first to propose, counter to conventional wisdom, exercising to counter the effects of polio.

  • 50
    MAXWELL PERKINS (1884-1947)

    Editor with Charles Scribner’s Sons discovered some of the top literary minds of the early 20th century.




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